The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-25

are cIedlb!y informed that she turns
out, or rather 'sets up. four casks
day. The price paid for hogsheads is
So apiece. The cost of the material
must be taken from that amount.
This done and the wages earned by
Mrs. S. will compare favorabIy with
those received by hrst-cass mechan
les. She began as an assistant to her
husband and th9 two make a strong
team.
Memphis special to the Globe Dem
crat says; For the past three days
Richard Smith, a cOlored hoy but 7
years of age, has been on trial in the
Criminal Court for murder in the first
degree. 1t will be remembered this
is the infant who, without any provo
cation, deliberately blew out the
brains of a 6.months old baby. Dur
ing the trial the little fellow slept
most of The time, aud when the jury
acquitted him this afternoon, and the
Judge ordered his discharge, he hurst
into tears. thinking he was to be a
victim of the gnllows.
Noble Armstrong and Bill Carline,
two citizens of Cross Plains, became
involved in a difficulty over some quar-
rel between their daughters. Arms
strong demanded settlement and
when Carline said he had no hard feeI>
ings in the matter fired at MIN FIVE
times. Carline went to Springfield
and Armstrong, fearing he was to be
indicted, teIephoned and asked wheth
er the matter could be compromised.
Carline answered that it could if Arm
strong would stand up and let him
shoot ut him five times. 1t has not
been compromised yet.
Jonesboro Herald and Tribune !:
That there is something in the cli-
mate of East Tennessee conducive of
longevity no one can deny, and
Washington county is specially favor
ed. This atmosphere not only pro-
NOTES length of life but contributes
much, by its benign influence, towards
prolongation of domestic felicity. Only
the other dav we heard ofan old lady
who had reached the advanced age of
l08 years in our county, and now we
hear OF an old couple yet hale and
hearty, each "a years Of age, and who
have enjoyed the blessings of 60 years
of married life. These latter are Mr..
and Mrs. N. B. McCraw, living some
four miles north of town.
Carthage Record : While at Cor
louisville last Sunday we had the pleas
ure of witnessing Il sight not seen be-
fore in this section. In house near
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Dr. BOwen's which was formerly used
for a store-house, broad shelves are
arranged one above another, and on
these we saw in all 10000 to 10000
worms, some husily feeding on the
bois dare which had been gathered
for them, and others busy spinning
silk and forming their cocoons. The
worms were nearly white, but they
are far from having a delectabIe APP.
pearance, and when examined through
the magnifying glass kept on hand
for the purpose, their looks are i'm
proved very much, the wrong way,
But the beauty of the young lady,
dressed in the fabric prepared by these
elegant spins.ers, is in no way marred
by the appearance of the latter. II
proves hat, even though bad tree
cannot bring forth good fruit, nor a
corrupt fountain send out a good
stream, yet an ugly worm can spin
the material for beautiful garment.
The eggs from which these worms
came were brought from Italy to the
Department at Washington, and
were sent thence, by mail, To DR..
Bowen, They could not hav' been
sent to more suitable person, for he
is "A man of science, and keeps himself
well posted, and knows how to man.
ACE them 81 as tO set nm fDOt the new